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Known for ‘blowin’ smoke,’ Kacey Musgraves followed her own arrow on choosing songs and sounds for her Same Trailer Different Park Country album- and boy, has it paid off. While just in her first year...Read full article... »

By Kelly Dean Four days filled with Country Music at CMA Music Festival 2013 would not be right without honoring the late Country legend, George Jones. A large crowd gathered around the CMA Close Up...Read full article... »

By Kelly Dean There weren’t any gators around to ‘choot’ for Troy and Chase Landry of the History Channel reality TV show “Swamp People,” but the father and son still took part in the festivities...Read full article... »

By Kelly Dean You didn’t have to go all the way to Lynchburg, Tenn., to see the Jack Daniel’s distillery. A mobile version made its way to CMA Fest in Fan Alley on Thursday. While...Read full article... »

By Kelly Dean Give Brantley Gilbert a small stage, a microphone and some of his biggest fans and you’ll get an up-close and personal interview. Brantley Gilbert could be found on the HGTV Lodge in...Read full article... »

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Producer Robert Deaton knows better than anyone how challenging, complex and exhilarating it can be to capture the best of CMA Music Festival and trim it down to three hours of killer television. The results...Read full article... »

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